Automated school-zone speed cameras (Vision Zero)
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New York runs one of the world's largest automated speed-enforcement programs: roughly 2,000 fixed cameras across 750 school zones issuing $50 tickets. Cameras ran on school-day daytime hours after a 2019 expansion and, following a 2022 state law, operate 24/7. NYC DOT reports speeding fell 94% at fixed-camera sites, with fewer injuries and deaths.
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NYC DOT reports a 94% drop in speeding at fixed-camera locations; sites installed in 2022 saw ~14% fewer injuries and fatalities than comparable locations. An earlier USDOT-catalogued evaluation found a 73% speeding reduction at 91 school zones. Headline figures are NYC DOT self-reported.
🎓 Lesson
Extending cameras to 24/7 operation in 2022 pushed safety gains into the nights and weekends the daytime-only program had missed.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Automated school-zone speed cameras (Vision Zero)” — New York City, United States. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/nyc-speed-cameras/ (last verified 2026-07-17). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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